Posted on 04 May 2009 by Budi Putra
Following the success of BlackBerry Storm --currently sits just behind the iPhone in terms of numbers-- Jim Balsillie, co-chief of Research in Motion revealed that more touchscreen BlackBerrys are on the way. In the near future, a second version of BlackBerry Storm seems imminent as one of the plan's line-ups.
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Posted on 29 December 2008 by Shawn Brown
Since the launch of RIM's new flagship phone, the BlackBerry Storm there have been a number of updates trying to fix what honestly feels like a handset that was rushed to market. Someone over at CrackBerry forums got a hold of the newest leaked firmware.
This firmware is suppose to have some bug fixes (as usual), the accelerometer action has been ...
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Posted on 28 December 2008 by Shawn Brown
Scientists at UCLA have modified a cellphone to act as a portable blood tester that is capable of detecting HIV, malaria and other illnesses. Dr. Aydogan Ozcan hopes to bring this technology to countries that otherwise would not have the ability to test for disease. Palm chief executive Ed Colligan revealed that many developers and carriers already have devices running ...
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Posted on 04 December 2008 by Shawn Brown
RIM just launched the BlackBerry Storm, the first touchscreen BlackBerry with a SurePress touchscreen. Although RIM has seen record one-day BlackBerry subscriber additions they reportedly lowered their financial outlook on for the third quarter.
Now we would be lying if we said that we expected anything different after reading reviews. RIM co-CEO says, “product launch timing, general economic conditions and foreign ...
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Posted on 16 October 2008 by Brenda Stokes
Even though we just reported to you yesterday that Rogers Wireless would be getting the BlackBerry Storm before the end of this year, it seems whoever leaked that information was 100% completely and totally wrong.
An email sent to the Boy Genius by Elizabeth Hamilton, who is a spokesperson over at Rogers Wireless, confirms that this was merely nothing more than ...
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Posted on 15 October 2008 by Brenda Stokes
Oh, the BlackBerry Storm. How you dominate my life. But for those that are anxiously awaiting this product's arrival, you'll be glad to hear that Rogers may very well be getting the device in time for Christmas.
Bell and Telus have already admitted they would be supporting the Storm. However, we haven't heard a thing from that other popular Canadian ...
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Posted on 12 October 2008 by Brenda Stokes
The blog was buzzing this week with a ton of news coming in from all ends of the spectrum. From the BlackBerry to our review of PhoneTag, we covered a lot this week, so let's get right to it.
For starters, we learned that the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone was going to be delayed until after the holiday season in ...
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Posted on 08 October 2008 by Brenda Stokes
To continue in our coverage of the BlackBerry Storm here on PhoneMag today, we wanted to spend a moment or two talking about the touchscreen itself. A lot of focus has been given to the various carriers it will appear on and its features, but we haven't spent a whole lot of time talking about the touchscreen display.
The Storm features ...
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Posted on 08 October 2008 by Brenda Stokes
To continue with the BlackBerry Storm news onslaught, Vodafone is offering a super deal for their customers that want to make use of this device. In fact, if you sign onto a contract for 18 months with a £35 or more monthly fee, you'll get the Storm free.
This is a big deal in the world of touchscreens. Even with contracts, ...
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Posted on 08 October 2008 by Brenda Stokes
It is all about the BlackBerry Storm lately, folks! In fact, we just learned the device will be coming to TELUS in Canada as well. The touch-based device was just recently announced on Verizon and Vodafone, so this is the third carrier to join the mix.
TELUS will not be the exclusive carrier of the Storm in Canada, however. In ...
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